The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-20


Haulover, l for selling, II against selling
Merritts, | for selling, "a against selling
Malabar, for selling, "a against selling
Rockledge, for selling, 6S against selling
Eue Gallie, . for selling. % against selling
| st. Lucie, for selling, 10 against selling
Canaveral, 0 for selling, S against selling;
total for selling, %, total against sell
ing, 33l.
DR.. John c. L'Engle, of Jacksonville, has
typewriter that has had quite an expert.
ence. 1t is of the Remington make, and
while 1t does not contain all the latest i'm
provements, still it is good machine and
does as good work and as fast as any that
are made Several years ago a vessel from
| New York to a South American port was
lost at sea. A portion of her cargo, CON
sisting of general merchandise, was washed
ashore. Among that picked up was this
| typewriter, which was enclosed in a nearly
water-tfght case, causing it TO float. At the
sale of the wreckage which followed the
machine passed into the hands of a st.
Augustine gentleman. who had it thoroughly
overloaded at the mandatory and pre-
sented it to DIR. L'Engle. The machine
bears the number of 565, while those being
manufactured now range up to nearly
10000 The low number indicates that it
was among the first turned out
The commissioners OF Lake county met
with the Orange County Commissioners at
Orlando on the 18th and 18th for the pur-
pose of ascertaining and receiving the
amount of money due Lake county from
that part of old Orange embraced in Lake
| county. The amount was found to be a lit
tie over $40 900, the most of which was re-
| ceived and deposited to the credit of Lake
county; the balance is to be paid at the
next regular meeting. The Lake County
Commissioners then adjourned to meet on
the 18th, at Sumterville, to receive the
amount of money due Lake county from
old Sumpter county. The amount due is
$40, 800. 10, which will make the handsome
sum of S20,S05 in cash in the treasury to
start Lake county,s machinery with and
with that amount of cash in the treasury,
and Bloomfield as the county site, Lake
county is sure to prosper Bloomfield fur
nishes free buildings for the county'S use as
long as wanted, thereby saving the county
the heavy expense of building a court house.
The customs officials of the Treasury De-
partnlent have not abandoned their plan
for the consolidation of the customs districts
of the country by closing those districts
where the revenue is less than the expense
incurred in its collection, but will again
bring it to the attention of Congress at the
coming session. There are now three dis
tricts on the east coast of Florida, in all of
which the receipts are less than the expenses.
But it can be said that the department is in
favor OF the retention of one collection
district on this coast, and, of course,
it is considered that the district of st.
Johns, with jacksonville as the prin-
cipal port of entry, is the most
important, and should, therefore, be kept
up. On the west coast the district of st.
Marks is the one to be abandoned, accord
ing to the Departments plan. While Congress
will be urged to supply the necessary legisla-
ton for the closing of these non-supporting
districts, it is impossible, of course, to fore
cast the legislative action in the premises.
1t can be said, though, that the Treasury
people do not talk in a very sanguine mood
about the success of the proposition, and
this may prove grain of comfort, at least,
to those interested in the ports of entry it is
sought to abolish.
Around Sanderson for the past two weeks
the cotton crop has dwindled to less than an
average fair yield, owing to the rust which
has appeared, occasioning the shedding and
premature maturing of the bolls in spots
through the fields, which seems prevalent
for all localities. The weather has been as
propitious as could be expected for the gen
eral maturing of crops, thereby perplexing
farmers, who cannot account for or combat
this disease, which presents itself at mo-
ment when their prospects appear most adj
vantageous for a good harvest. Did this
blight occur individually or singly in
could be combated, but considering
the area it covers when appear
ing precludes all idea of its being caused
through inexperience in tilling or fertiliza-
ton of lands. This situation is distressing,
considering the poor class of farmers who
persist in cultivating this product with the
expectation of providing their surplrs cash
after liquidating their yearly bills for sup
plies, etc. 1t is reported from various To-
calities that the caterpillar has made its APP
pearance in some vicinities; this is doubt
full. lifelong dry season has so toughened
the bolls in their advanced maturity that it
maysafely be regarded as beyond the des-
truction of that pest
Saturday night NJ. Nyland and Pete
Thornton, two white men, were arrested in
LaVilla for drunkenness, and were put in
the same cell with four negroes. The white
prisoners were not searched before they
were incarcerated, and soon after their inn
prlsonment the negroes ascertained that
each of the white men had some money on
his person, when the four negroes attacked
them and, beating them in shameful man
ner, robbed them of every cent they had
Nyland had $33 on his person, $50 of which
was in gold, and his companion had only
about So, Sunday morning Deputy Sheriff
w. ID. Vinzant heard of the occurrence, and
immediately went out to LaVilla and de-
manded that the negro prisoners be turned
over to him to be placed in the county Jail
that they might be prosecuted on the dual
charge of assault and battery and robbery
from the person. The LaVilla authorities
readily gave them into the custody of the
county official, who conveyed them to the
county jail, where they were locked up.
Upon searching them twenty odd dollars
of the stolen money was found upon their
persons, which amount way restored to
Nyland and Thornton. One of thegold coins
the officer choked out of the mouth of
Nickerson, where he had it concealed When
an attempt was made to place the handouts
on Green's wrists he became very boisterous
and defied the officer to do it, but Vinzant
by his peculiar persuasive powers, overcame
the belligerent scoundrel'S objections and
succeeded in ornamenting his wrists with
the steel bracelets, although the officer ex-
perienced considerable trouble all the way
to Jail with this particular outlaw. This
quartette of superlative black sheep had
been in the La Villa Jail for several days
serving out sentences for violations of the
laws OF La Villa. Owing to the injuries
which Nyland and Thornton had received
at the hands of these desperadoes they were
released from custody.
War Relics.
From the JeSup (Gd) Sentinel
Mr.. J. s. Parker who was an escort to
Mai. General Cheatham during the war
has his parole which hereceived when Gen